adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
Cedarstrom
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From this reading Only he told me her last name was not Cedarstrom."
cutglass
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From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "Johnson says he knows little about the girl--not even where she lives, or really who she is.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
FarmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only he told me her last name was not Cedarstrom."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Johnson says he knows little about the girl--not even where she lives, or really who she is.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
Janice
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From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Johnson says he knows little about the girl--not even where she lives, or really who she is.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Only he told me her last name was not Cedarstrom."
Latham's
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From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Johnson says he knows little about the girl--not even where she lives, or really who she is.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Johnson says he knows little about the girl--not even where she lives, or really who she is.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only he told me her last name was not Cedarstrom."
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Only he told me her last name was not Cedarstrom."
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Johnson says he knows little about the girl--not even where she lives, or really who she is.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only he told me her last name was not Cedarstrom."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Johnson says he knows little about the girl--not even where she lives, or really who she is.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Johnson says he knows little about the girl--not even where she lives, or really who she is.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Johnson says he knows little about the girl--not even where she lives, or really who she is.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Johnson says he knows little about the girl--not even where she lives, or really who she is.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Johnson says he knows little about the girl--not even where she lives, or really who she is.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "He came into the bank and I inquired about the girl who visited his wife and who broke Mrs. Latham's cutglass dish," said Mr. Day.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on this evening, too, that Daddy told Janice he had made a point of seeing and talking with Johnson, Mr. Latham's tenant.
YonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
Yonson
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From this reading The man had a small account in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, for, like most of his nation, "Yon Yonson," as his wife had called him, was a frugal man.
